Ezra 8:21-23
“Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.”
What does Ezra 8:21-23 mean?
The Bible verse Ezra 8:21-23 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to…
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In the heart of Ezra 8:21-23, we encounter a moment of profound humility and dependence on God. The verse states, "Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones…
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O Lord God of Heaven and Earth, Creator of all that is seen and unseen, we come before Thee today in reverence and awe, acknowledging Thy greatness and mercy. As we meditate on the words of Ezra 8:21-23, we are moved by the profound humility and sincerity with which Ezra…
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